Financial Analyst

Location: Berkshire
Type: Permanent
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Per Annum (plus great benefits and study support)

Our client is a growing PLC who seek to hire a progressive part qualified Financial Analyst. The role will sit within a team looking after the corporate functions c£100-125m focusing on the IT and transformation projects c£35-40m. The role is a good mix of Management Accounts and FP&A with the line manager is looking for someone hungry to step up into their role in the not too distant future.

Responsibilities:

• Support the business in the delivery and preparation of monthly management accounts and ongoing forecasts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Perform variance analysis to identify trends, discrepancies, and actionable insights in financial performance.
• Effectively communicate key issues and risks for the business, both verbally and in a written form, to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget process, working closely with department heads.
• Build and maintain financial models to provide both a historical and forward-looking view of Corporate Overheads.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements with the finance function, helping to streamline operations and enhance data quality.
• To be involved in different project work, as needed to support business objectives. This may be leading the project in its entirety (or a working group within it), supporting another member of the team or just being a project member.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, offering financial insights to support strategic business decisions.

A salary of £40,000-£45,000 is on offer with study support and great benefits.